COLLABORATIVE THERAPY

CONSTRUCTING WORLDS CONFERENCE

Denmark, Copenhagen: 20th to 23rd August, 2009

Constructing Worlds is an international, innovative and co-creating conference with a starting point in appreciative, systemic and constructionist ideas and practices across the fields of; leadership and organizational development, therapy and social work, and teaching and learning.

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION: RELATIONAL THEORY AND TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES

Durham, New Hampshire: 29th October to 1st November, 2009

Sheila McNamee and Harlene Anderson invite you to join them in the New England environment for an intimate workshop. Bringing their breadth of experiences together, the workshop will introduce social construction and relational practices for those new to it and will help those familiar with it to deepen their understandings and practices. Additionally, focus will be on the practical application of constructionist ideas in organizations, therapy, education, and community development.

Past Conferences of Interest

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE

Playa del Carmen, Mexico: 21st – 26th June, 2009

Harlene Anderson and Grupo Campos Eliseos invite you to join them in Simply Paradise to learn about the heart and spirit of collaborative practices -a philosophical stance-and see it in action. Enjoy their warm hospitality and immerse yourself in a week of exploring postmodern/social construction collaborative philosophy and practices with people from around the world.

NOW: THE PRESENT MOMENT IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CONSULTATION

MEDICAL FAMILY THERAPY INTENSIVE

Rochester, New York: 8th – 12th June, 2009

An intensive week of interdisciplinary training that blends clinical presentations, small group learning, and skill development training for professionals interested in health care and mental health collaboration when working with patients and families dealing with illness.